bsc (hons)(arch) asian architecture arc 2234 outline aug_2013_f

Asian Architecture (ARC 2234): August 2013 1 | P a g e

SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING & DESIGN Centre for Modern Architecture Studies in Southeast Asia (MASSA) _________________________________________________________________________________________

Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Architecture)

Module: ASIAN ARCHITECTURE [ARC 2234] Prerequisite: None Credit Hours: 4 Instructors: Koh Jing Hao (603-56295260; [email protected]), Norhayati Binti Ramli (603-56295251; [email protected]) Delliya Mohd Zain (603-56295261; [email protected]) Ida Marlina Mazlan ([email protected]) Module Synopsis The subject explores the history of South, Southeast and East Asian architecture as a whole within a systematic treatment of architectural design and construction, building science and technology, garden design and city planning through three key themes: tradition, modernity and globalisation. These themes will guide the organisation of weekly lecture and projects, which will proceed from the establishment of a basic theoretical apparatus to the examination of specific cases. Students will develop a written essay on Asian architecture and urbanism and interpret Asian architectural language through verbal and video presentations. Module Teaching Objectives The teaching objectives of the module are:

1. To develop critical perspectives on architecture and urbanism in situations where tradition, modernity and globalisation intersect through an exploration of the history of South, Southeast and East Asian architecture

2. To provide tools for the analysis of specific architectural situations that inform third year design studios 3. To analyse architectural language and issues based on cross cultural awareness

Module Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this module, students will be able to:

1. Describe the historical development of the main strands of Asian architecture 2. Identify a broad range of issues related to the historical and chronological transitions of Asian

architectural history 3. Interpret architectural language in relation to the development of Asian architecture and urbanism based

on the themes of tradition, modernity and globalisation 4. Analyse and discuss the relationship between architecture and its social, cultural and intellectual context

within the Asian region 5. Differentiate the way in which many varied factors contribute to the development of Asian architecture

and urbanism 6. Produce, orally and in writing, a critical interpretation of Asian architecture and urbanism in relation to

relevant issues within the contemporary architecture and design.


Modes of Delivery This is a 3 credit hour module conducted over a period of 14 weeks. The modes of delivery will be in the form of lectures, tutorials, and self-directed study. The breakdown of the contact hours for the module is as follows:

� Lecture: 2 hours per week � Tutorial: 2 hours per week � Self-directed study: 2 hours per week

Office Hours You are encouraged to visit the instructor/lecturer/tutor concerned for assistance during office hours. If the office hours do not meet your schedule, notify the instructor and set appointment times as needed. TIMeS TIMeS will be used as a communication tool and information portal for students to access module materials, project briefs, assignments and announcements.


Taylor’s Graduate Capabilities (TGC) The teaching and learning approach at Taylor’s University is focused on developing the Taylor’s Graduate Capabilities (TGC) in its students; capabilities that encompass the knowledge, cognitive capabilities and soft skills of its graduates.

Discipline Specific Knowledge TGCs Acquired

Through Module Learning Outcomes

1.0

Discipline Specific Knowledge

1.1 Able to put theories into practice. 1-6

1.2 Understand ethical issues in the context of the field of studies. -

1.3 Understand professional practice within the field of studies. -

Cognitive Capabilities

2.0

Lifelong Learning

2.1 Learn independently. -

2.2 Locate, extract, synthesise and utilise information effectively. 1-6

2.3 Be intellectually engaged. 1-6

3.0

Thinking and Problem Solving Skills

3.1 Think critically and creatively. 2-5

3.2 Define and analyse problems to arrive at effective solutions. 2-5

Soft Skills

4.0

Communication Skills

4.1 Communicate appropriately in various setting and modes. 6

5.0

Interpersonal Skills

5.1 Understand team dynamics and mobilise the power of teams. -

5.2 Understand and assume leadership. -

6.0

Intrapersonal Skills

6.1 Manage one self and be self-reliant. -

6.2 Reflect on one’s actions and learning. -

6.3 Embody Taylor's core values. -

7.0

Citizenship and Global Perspectives

7.1 Be aware and form opinions from diverse perspectives. -

7.2 Understand the value of civic responsibility and community engagement. -

8.0

Digital Literacy

8.1 Effective use of information and communication (ICT) and related technologies.

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General Rules and Regulations Late Submission Penalty The School imposes a late submission penalty for work submitted late without a valid reason e.g. a medical certificate. Any work submitted after the deadline (which may have been extended) shall have the percentage grade assigned to the work on face value reduced by 10% for the first day and 5% for each subsequent day late. A weekend counts as one (1) day.

Individual members of staff shall be permitted to grant extensions for assessed work that they have set if they are satisfied that a student has given good reasons. Absenteeism at intermediate or final presentation will result in zero mark for that presentation. The Board of Examiners may overrule any penalty imposed and allow the actual mark achieved to be used if the late submission was for a good reason. Attendance, Participation and Submission of Assessment Components

Attendance is compulsory. Any student who arrives late after the first half-hour of class will be considered as absent. The lectures and tutorials will assist you in expanding your ideas and your assessments. A minimum of 80% attendance is required to pass the module and/or be eligible for the final examination and/or presentation. Students will be assessed based on their performance throughout the semester. Students are expected to attend and participate actively in class. Class participation is an important component of every module. Students must attempt all assessment components. Failure to attempt assessment components worth 20% or more, the student would be required to resubmit or resit an assessment component, even though the student has achieved more than 50% in the overall assessment. Failure to attempt all assessment components, including final exam and final presentation, will result in failing the module irrespective of the marks earned, even though the student has achieved more than 50% in the overall assessment. Plagiarism (Excerpt from Taylor’s University Student Handbook 2013, page 59) Plagiarism, which is an attempt to present another person’s work as your own by not acknowledging the source, is a serious case of misconduct which is deemed unacceptable by the University. "Work" includes written materials such as books, journals and magazine articles or other papers and also includes films and computer programs. The two most common types of plagiarism are from published materials and other students’ works. 1. Published Materials

In general, whenever anything from someone else’s work is used, whether it is an idea, an opinion or the results of a study or review, a standard system of referencing should be used. Examples of plagiarism may include a sentence or two, or a table or a diagram from a book or an article used without acknowledgement.

Serious cases of plagiarism can be seen in cases where the entire paper presented by the student is copied from another book, with an addition of only a sentence or two by the student. While the former can be treated as a simple failure to cite references, the latter is likely to be viewed as cheating in an examination. Though most assignments require the need for reference to other peoples’ works, in order to avoid plagiarism, students should keep a detailed record of the sources of ideas and findings and ensure that these sources are clearly quoted in their assignment. Note that plagiarism also refers to materials obtained from the Internet too.


2. Other Students’ Work

Circulating relevant articles and discussing ideas before writing an assignment is a common practice. However, with the exception of group assignments, students should write their own papers. Plagiarising the work of other students into assignments includes using identical or very similar sentences, paragraphs or sections. When two students submit papers that are very similar in tone and content, both are likely to be penalised.

Student Participation Your participation in the module is encouraged. You have the opportunity to participate in the following ways:

� Your ideas and questions are welcomed, valued and encouraged. � Your input is sought to understand your perspectives, ideas and needs in planning subject revision. � You have opportunities to give feedback and issues will be addressed in response to that feedback. � Do reflect on your performance in Portfolios. � Student evaluation on your views and experiences about the module are actively sought and used as an

integral part of improvement in teaching and continuous improvement. Student-centered Learning (SCL) The module uses the Student-centered Learning (SCL)approach. Utilization of SCL embodies most of the principles known to improve learning and to encourage student’s participation. SCL requires students to be active, responsible participants in their own learning and instructors are to facilitate the learning process. Various teaching and learning strategies such as experiential learning, problem-based learning, site visits, group discussions, presentations, working in group and etc. can be employed to facilitate the learning process. In SCL, students are expected to be:

� active in their own learning; � self-directed to be responsible to enhance their learning abilities; � able to cultivate skills that are useful in today’s workplace; � active knowledge seekers; � active players in a team.

Types of Assessment and Feedback You will be graded in the form of formative and summative assessments. Formative assessments will provide information to guide you in the research process. This form of assessment involves participation in discussions and feedback sessions. Summative assessment will inform you about the level of understanding and performance capabilities achieved at the end of the module.

Assessment Plan

Assessment Components Type Learning

Outcome/s Submission Presentation

Assessment Weightage

Project 1: Case Study

Individual 1 Week 5,9,12 - 50%

Project 2: Documentation Study

Group/ Individual

1-4 Week 13 - 30%

Online Tests Individual 1-4 Week 8,14 - 20%

TGC Portfolio Individual 1-4 Week 15 - Pass/Fail


Assessment Components 1. Project 1 (50%): Case Study

This project involves producing, orally and in writing (a paper of 3,000 to a maximum of 4000 words, double-spaced), a critical interpretation of Asian architecture and urbanism in relation to relevant issues within the contemporary architecture practises and design. The paper is to differentiate the way in which many varied factors contribute to the development of Asian architecture and urbanism. The final topic of the paper should be evolved in discussion and consultation with the tutors and should be finalised by the third week of the course. Students will present the summary of the paper with images in class – which contains an outline of the paper covering issues and themes explored, as well as a bibliography.

2. Project 2 (30%): Documentation Study- An Asian Street

This project will involve an interpretation of architectural language in relation to the development of Asian architecture and urbanism based on themes of tradition, modernity and globalisation. Students are required to select specific site in Asia as a case study to conduct a self-investigation through observation and documentation in the form of a series of photography work with a written summary, supported by sketches and diagrams.

3. Online Tests (20%)

Test questions will be provided based on assigned readings to further increase students’ architectural theory

vocabulary and enhance the understanding of the subject. 4. Taylor’s Graduate Capabilities Portfolio

The Taylor’s Graduate Capabilities (TGC) Portfolio is a document that collates all assessments produced in a module and reflects a student’s acquisition of the Module Learning Outcomes and Taylor’s Graduate Capabilities. � For students enrolled in the 2011 Programme Structure

The TGC portfolio is an edited A3-size bound document that includes all the assessments produced in the module. Visual diary and process of work (packaged) are to be included as part of the portfolio submission. Students must reflect on their learning through the TGC Portfolio Form.

� For students enrolled in the 2012 Programme Structure onwards

Each students is to develop an ePortfolio, a web-based portfolio in the form of a personal academic blog. The ePortfolio is developed progressively for all modules taken throughout Semesters 1 to 5, and culminates with a final Portfolio in printed form produced in the final semester. The printed Portfolio must encapsulate the acquisition of Programme Learning Outcomes and Taylor’s Graduate Capabilities, and showcase the distinctiveness and identity of the student as a graduate of the programme.


Marks and Grading Table (Revised as per Programme Guide 2013) Assessments and grades will be returned within two weeks of your submission. You will be given grades and necessary feedback for each submission. The grading system is shown below:

Grade Marks Grade Points

Definition Description

A 80 – 100 4.00 Excellent Evidence of original thinking; demonstrated outstanding capacity to analyze and synthesize; outstanding grasp of module matter; evidence of extensive knowledge base.

A- 75 – 79 3.67 Very Good Evidence of good grasp of module matter; critical capacity and analytical ability; understanding of relevant issues; evidence of familiarity with the literature.

B+ 70 – 74 3.33 Good

Evidence of grasp of module matter; critical capacity and analytical ability, reasonable understanding of relevant issues; evidence of familiarity with the literature. B 65 – 69 3.00

B- 60 – 64 2.67

Pass Evidence of some understanding of the module matter; ability to develop solutions to simple problems; benefitting from his/her university experience.

C+ 55 – 59 2.33

C 50 – 54 2.00

D+ 47 – 49 1.67

Marginal Fail Evidence of nearly but not quite acceptable familiarity with module matter, weak in critical and analytical skills.

D 44 – 46 1.33

D- 40 – 43 1.00

F 0 – 39 0.00 Fail Insufficient evidence of understanding of the module matter; weakness in critical and analytical skills; limited or irrelevant use of the literature.

WD - - Withdrawn Withdrawn from a module before census date, typically mid-semester [refer to Description 1 below].

F(W) 0 0.00 Fail Withdrawn after census date, typically mid-semester

[refer to Description 2 below].

IN - - Incomplete

An interim notation given for a module where a student has not completed certain requirements with valid reason or it is not possible to finalise the grade by the published deadline.

P - - Pass Given for satisfactory completion of practicum.

AU - - Audit Given for a module where attendance is for information only without earning academic credit.

Description 1: Week 3 to week 7 (inclusive) for long semester, or week 3 to week 5 (inclusive) for short semester. A short semester is less than 14 weeks. Not applicable for audit and internship. Description 2: After week 7 for long semester, or after week 5 for short semester. A short semester is less than 14 weeks. Not applicable for audit and internship.


Module Schedule

Week/Date Topics/Readers Lecture Tutorial

Self-directed Study

Hours Hours Hours

Week 1 26 Aug

Introduction to subject

Project Briefing

2 2 2

Week 2 2 Sept (Last day to add/drop a module)

Lecture 1 History of East Asian Architecture: Chinese & Japanese

Project 1 Tutorial 1: How to write a case study paper?

Project

2 2 2

Week 3 9 Sept

Lecture 2 History of Indian Architecture

Project 1 Tutorial 2

Project

2 2 2

Week 4 16 Sept

Public Holiday - - Project

2 2 2

Week 5 23 Sept

Lecture 3 History of South East Asian Architecture 1: Malaysian

Project 1 Review:

Submission of Topic & Issue (10%)

Project

2 2 2

Week 6 30 Sept

Lecture 4 History of South East Asian Architecture 2:Indonesian & Others

Project 1 Tutorial 3: Final review

Project

2 2 2

Week 7 7 Oct (Last day for subject/module withdrawal with WD grade)

Plagiarism & Referencing Workshop

- Project

2 2 2

Week 8 14 Oct (Online Student Registration)

Lecture 5 Modernity & Nation State

Project 2 Briefing Online Test 1 (Lecture 1-4)

Project

2 2 2


Week/Date Topics/Readers Lecture Tutorial

Self-directed Study

Hours Hours Hours

Week 9 21 Oct (Last day for Online Student Registration)

Project 1: Presentation (10%) Project 1: Submission of Abstract (10%)

- - Project

2 2 6

Week 10 28 Oct

Project 2 : Documentary Photography Lecture

Project 2 Tutorial 1

Project

2 2 2

4-9 Nov Mid-semester Break (Non-contact Week)

Week 11 11 Nov (Online Course Evaluation and last day for subject/module withdrawal with F(W) grade)

Lecture 6 Post modernity, Post-Culturalism and Globalisation in the Transformation of Asian Architecture and Urbanism

Project Tutorial 2

Project

2 2 2

Week 12 18 Nov (Last day for completion of Online Course Evaluation)

Lecture 7 Complexities of Tradition, Modernity and Globalisation Project 1: Submission (20%)

Project 2

Tutorial 3: Final review

Project

2 2 2

Week 13 25 Nov

Submission of Project 2 (30%) - - Project

2 2 2

Week 14 2 Dec

- -

Online Test 2 (Lecture 5-7)

-

- 2 -

Week 15 9 Dec (Study Leave)

Submission: TGC Portfolio

Note: The Module Schedule above is subject to change at short notice.


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